2019-4-25 13:00 |
Sumitomo, Japan’s third-largest bank by total assets, will launch blockchain-based trade finance services in the second half of this year.
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2019-4-25 13:00 |
Sumitomo, Japan’s third-largest bank by total assets, will launch blockchain-based trade finance services in the second half of this year.
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U.S. Bank has confirmed it’s introducing custody services that support private funds holding Bitcoin,… The post Crypto custody services coming to U.S. Bank thanks to NYDIG appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-10-6 14:14 | |
SEBA Bank is now fully operational with a range of services to bridge the gap between the crypto world and traditional banking. Licensed in Switzerland, the bank’s crypto services include asset management, trading, custody, and financing.
2019-11-13 06:30 | |
Societe Generale SFH, a subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest financial services groups, Societe Generale Group, on April 23, 2019, announced that it had issued the first covered bond as a security token on the public Ethereum blockchain.
2019-4-25 15:00 | |
French financial titan Societe Generale, a multi-national investment bank and financial services company, has just announced the issuance of covered bonds on the Ethereum blockchain. The company, whose annual revenues approach €24 billion, is to release 100 million EUR in bonds issued as a security token offering (STO) registered through Ethereum.
2019-4-25 23:26 | |
North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
California-based online brokerage with zero-fees, Robinhood, announced that it has applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency with the aim of being able to “offer traditional banking products and services.
2019-4-24 17:00 | |
Online banking platform Cashaa is set to allow users to purchase bitcoin, ether and Cashaa’s own token, CAS, using major credit and debit cards. This new service is a follow-up to the Business Banking Services Cashaa launched earlier in April 2019, which allows both individuals and private firms to open accounts with Cashaa and accept cryptocurrency payments.
2019-4-24 01:08 | |
Robinhood Applies In US For Bank Charter To Add Traditional Financial Services To Crypto Platform Enticing institutional investors has been the goal of the crypto industry for the last two years, hoping to bring in some of that revenue to get out of the bear market.
2019-4-24 00:50 | |
By CCN: Mark Cuban was once so poor that he did not have the minimum $200 required to open a bank account. The billionaire investor revealed this shocker during a pitch session on a recent episode of “Shark Tank.
2019-4-23 19:46 | |
Andrei Poliakov is the CEO and co-founder of Coinberry, one of Canada’s premier digital currency platforms. His company is the first in Canada to partner with a government municipality.
2019-4-23 17:42 | |
Stock and crypto trading platform Robinhood has applied for a bank charter with regulators in the United States
2019-4-23 16:30 | |
Central banking giant JPMorgan Chase plans to expand its blockchain network to include interbank settlements, in an effort to ward off competing services like TransferWise and Ripple. Formed in 2017 through collaboration between the Royal Bank of Canada and Australia’s ANZ Bank, the Interbank Information Network (IIN) utilizes the Ethereum-based Quorum blockchain to solve compliance […] The post JPMorgan Expands Blockchain Network For Interbank Services appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-4-23 22:56 | |
Ripple (XRP) is the perfect cryptocurrency for the unbanked areas of the world due to its role in the adoption and the speed, and low-cost transaction on the network. Ripple and some XRP payment platforms have solutions that are helping the areas that lack access to bank services.
2019-4-20 12:15 | |
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations.
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has ordered Eric Powers, the operator of a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange, to pay a fine of $35,000 for willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act’s (BSA) registration for failing to register as a money services business, according to a press release on April 18, 2019.
2019-4-20 23:00 | |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published its Fintech Regulatory Sandbox report. While cryptocurrencies could be included in the future, the bank noted that their services might not be accepted for testing currently.
2019-4-19 17:29 | |
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has appointed in-house Head of Business Development Kurt Looyens, as its new CEO. Looyens formerly held the position of Country Executive at ABN AMRO Bank in Spain, and he will be taking over from Nick Cowan, as the latter transitions into his role as CEO of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group.
2019-4-19 15:13 | |
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has unveiled its framework for a fintech regulatory sandbox. While blockchain and smart contracts are welcomed, the bank stated that cryptocurrency and related services “may not be accepted for testing.
2019-4-19 09:31 | |
US Bank has recently announced that Derek White, a former executive who worked at the BBVA bank, has been hired by the company and will now integrate its team. BBVA is notoriously a partner of Ripple, the company that created the XRP tokens and services like xCurrent, xVia and xRapid. Now, some people in the […]
2019-4-17 00:39 | |
Goldman Sachs, an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York, was previously believed to… The post Goldman Sachs CEO: “Like Others, We Are Watching” – Big Players Still Not in Game of Crypto appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-4-16 18:40 | |
Domitai is a Cryptocurrency Exchange in Mexico, a trading platform for digital and traditional currencies between users. Our mission is to change the way commerce and financing is done in Mexico, and work to become one of the top financial institutions in Latam and Worldwide.
2019-4-15 06:03 | |
Ripple prices sliding, down 10. 3 percent Remittance services in demand Resona Bank may have disassociated themselves with RippleNet and Money Tap, but the need for remittance service is big, Ripple Inc official has revealed.
2019-4-13 20:00 | |
Goldman Sachs is not opening an institutional crypto trading desk, despite rampant rumors suggesting otherwise. That’s what Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told the House Financial Services Committee this week.
2019-4-13 14:45 | |
Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).
2019-4-12 22:03 | |
CEOs of different recognized banks have testified before the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding how the banking industry has changed over the last 10 years. The meeting took place on April 10, and other topics such as digital currencies and blockchain technology have also been addressed. Since Bitcoin’s creation 10 years ago, […]
2019-4-11 20:13 | |
It’s been a long and winding road with many twists and turns for the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX and its 115,000 former users who are owed roughly $190 million.
2019-4-10 17:39 | |
Japanese bank holding and financial services firm MUFG, the fifth largest bank in the world, is set to put its digital currency MUFG Coin into practical use later this year
2019-4-9 11:25 | |
Western Union continues to make strides in entering the crypto space. Its most recent move entails a partnership with a Philippines-based e-wallet provider. The lucky partner is Coins. ph, a blockchain-based financial services outfit whose mission includes helping people who do not have bank accounts.
2019-4-9 00:29 | |
Kleinwort Hambros Launches Blockchain Exchange Note If one needed any more proof of the growth of Cryptocurrency in the mainstream, you only need to look at the recent boom in services that cater to the new rush of institutional investors in the space.
2019-4-8 21:19 | |
Mistertango is a platform that provides crypto users and businesses with access to traditional finances. Its services are open for exchanges, investors and others involved in the industry. The crypto-friendly payment processor offers both personal and business accounts that come with the option to create multiple Ibans.
2019-4-7 15:50 | |
As one of the crypto friendly countries in the world, Bahrain, is slowly gaining the attention of blockchain based fintechs across the world. The Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the top banks in Bahrain, announced its partnership with Token.
2019-4-3 19:11 | |
Paypal has made a relatively small (for a $120+ billion company) in Cambridge Blockchain, which is a company focused on digital identity. Paypal’s First Blockchain Investment Cambridge Blockchain is working on a product that will amount to a digital passport: the user will be able to have strict control of who uses their data, but also be able to use it to verify themselves.
2019-4-3 01:42 | |
The San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT), a new bank in Puerto Rico catering to cryptocurrency traders, is now fully operational. SJMBT announced its receipt of all appropriate licensing from Puerto Rican regulatory officials to begin offering “fiat and digital asset custody and settlement services,” which are “to be integrated with the trading platforms offered by its affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX).
2019-4-3 00:47 | |
CryptoNinjas Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), a leading Islamic bank in Bahrain, recently announced that it has partnered with Token. io as part of the bank’s preparations to provide open banking services to its clients in compliance with new regulatory requirements.
2019-4-2 20:52 | |
The Pakistani government will now regulate local cryptocurrency firms under new legislation. Local news outlet The Express Tribune reported that the government of Pakistan will introduce Electronic Money Institutions (EMI) regulations based on the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
2019-4-2 01:33 | |
ICONLOOP Partners With SBI Savings Bank To Launch The SBI Simple Authentication Announcement from the ICONLOOP Medium team confirmed the release of the SI Simple Authentication that integrates the blockchain technology to SBI Savings Bank.
2019-4-1 19:53 | |
In Canada, authorities have seized luxury cars and frozen bank accounts owned by the ringleaders of FUEL, an allegedly fraudulent $22-million initial coin offering (ICO) from 2017. Court documents claim “blockchain services company” Vanbex raised $22 million (CAD$30 million) in cryptocurrency and fiat by with absolutely no intention to develop the FUEL token, reports CoinDesk.
2019-4-1 17:04 | |
On March 30, less than 6 months since the shutdown of India’s largest bitcoin exchange Zebpay, one of the last remaining cryptocurrency exchanges in India, Coindelta, closed down its services. In an official statement, Shubham Yadav, the founder of Coindelta, wrote that there has not been enough progress in the process of overturning the decision of the Reserve Bank of India to prohibit local banks from dealing with bitcoin and crypto-related businesses.
2019-4-1 15:15 | |
Pakistan has announced plans to regulate cryptocurrencies in accordance with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The regulations will be introduced immediately. Pakistan embraces digital currencies reluctantly Pakistan had previously taken a hard stance against cryptocurrencies, with the country’s central bank warning banks and other financial services providers against offering services that supported virtual currency transactions.
2019-4-1 12:04 | |
There are two firms from the United Kingdom and Russia that will be offering financial services to those operating in the crypto industry. They will be offering a wide range of services such as bank accounts or payments processing solutions.
2019-3-31 19:01 | |
The rise of the blockchain is revolutionizing the way society interacts financially. Despite the substantial influence that traditional services have, every new day serves to establish DLTs and the cryptocurrencies as a robust and reliable.
2019-3-31 17:41 | |
Two companies from different parts of Europe have recently announced new products that cater to the financial needs of businesses in the crypto industry. The services range from opening bank accounts to providing payment processing solutions.
2019-3-30 16:59 | |
The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology.
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities.
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
Our project is a Platform for the Sports Industry with safe transactions secured by a blockchain system. Our project will be built on the Waves Platform, will be named Sportcash One, and we will be using 2 tokens, an SCOne Utility Token to purchase real world and digital goods directly through the platform and a Diamond Token that will reward our users for promoting, using and sharing our token economy and social media platform.
2019-3-28 10:35 | |
Cathy P. Bessant, chief operations and technology officer at the Bank of America (BOA), a multinational investment bank and financial services firm, has opined that blockchain technology has no significant use case in finance and could amount to nothing in the near future, reports CNBC on March 25, 2019. Bessant Not Confident in DLT DespiteRead More
2019-3-28 02:00 | |
2018’s most powerful woman in banking, Cathy Bessant, is admittedly bearish on distributed-ledger technology — despite the fact that the company for which she is the tech and operations chief, Bank of America (BofA), has the most blockchain patents in the financial services industry.
2019-3-27 17:00 | |
Pauline Adam Kalfon, a blockchain and financial services partner at PwC France, explained that central banks may start to accept the idea of issuing their own digital currency once big companies have stress-tested the technology, as noted on Forbes on March 22, 2019.
2019-3-25 12:00 | |
Bincoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency payment system that was created cryptographically which run on an open source software and it is not being controlled by any entity. The Bincoin cryptocurrency payment system is not govern by any government or bank.
2019-3-22 01:44 | |